PAGE government in Pennsylvania-Farce acted in ; parliament respecting the mayor and aldermen of Oxford — Borough jobbing —"Mr. Beckford's bill to prevent bribery and corruption-Sarcastic reply to Mr. Thurlow, who opposed it - 299 Dr. Franklin to Thomas Wharton, esq. Philadelphia; Lon don, Feb. 20, 1768. Conversation with Mr. Se- to American affairs-Boston proceedings - 303 to Governor Franklin, March 13, 1768. Lord Hillsborough—The Farmer's letters-- American - - 309 to Joseph Galloway, esq. March 13, 1768. Lord Hillsborough. The old parliament gone--First - 311 to the Committee of Correspondence, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1768. Repeal of the duty act--Change of government--Legal tender of paper money - 312 to Governor Franklin, April 16, 1768. New par liamentary elections-Wilkes's election for Mid- • 313 to Mr. Ross, May 14, 1768. Disorders on the Ame rican frontiers-State of the Capital of England - . • 315 to Joseph Galloway, esq. May 14, 1768. Great disorders in London occasioned by Wilkes's party 316 to Governor Franklin, July 2, 1768. The Duke of Grafton_Mr. Secretary Cooper-Lord North Mr. Todd, secretary of the post-office-Lord - 318 to Joseph Galloway, esq. July 2, 1768. Removal of Lord Clare- Return of Lord Hillsborough- in America-Wilkes's outlawry reversed - 323 to * * *, London, Nov. 28, 1768 ro - 325 to Monsieur Dubourg, Oct. 2, 1770. Great Bri tain no right to tax the North American colonies 326 to Gov. Franklin, Aug. 17, 1772. Removal of Lord Hillsborough--Succeeded by Lord Dartmouth - 327 OTR PAGE Dr. Franklin to Governor Franklin, August 19, 1772. • Lord Hillsborough-Refused admittance to him 329 to Joseph Galloway, esq. August 22, 1772. Lord - Hillsborough's resignation- Lord Dartmouth • succeeded him-Lord Rochford - - 332 • to the same, Dec. 2, 1772. Lord Dartmouth· Court of Exchequer-The India Company-Duty on tea, &c. - - - - 333 - to Thomas Cushing, esq. Dec. 2, 1772. Petition ... from Massachusetts Bay-Reasons for delaying is the presenting it. - - - . . - 335 - to the same, Jan. 5, 1773. Lord Dartmouth American affairs--Great fall in India stock - 338 ** to Governor Franklin, Feb. 14, 1773. Affair of St. Vincent-Affairs of the India company oving - to the refusal of North America to take tea from England-Distress among the manufacturers - 341 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. March 9, 1773. - Proceeding of the town of Boston-Gov. Hutch: inson's speech - - -' - . - 342 to the same, April 3, 1773. Lord Dartmouth's wish to heal the breach between Great Britain and . America - - - . . . - 343 to Governor Franklin, April 6, 1773. The Bishop . of St. Asaph's sermon before the Society for pro. pagating the Gospel, favorable to America - to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. May 6, 1773. Gov. Hutchinson's speech - Conversation with Lord Dartmouth respecting the same . - 345 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. June 2, 1773. 67 Petition to the king, and his answer! - to the same, June 4, 1773. American duty on tea 350 ... to the same, July 7, 1773. Controversy with Gov. Hutchinson-First idea of an American coni gress-Dr. Franklin's justification of himself against the charge of neglect, as agent for Mas sachusetts *. - -"15-T.-: - 351 -Proposed means of obtaining redress-General . - 355 i to the Rev. Dr. Mather, (Boston) July 7, 1773. Remarks on the proceedings against America - 362 PAGE Dr. Franklin to Dr. Cooper, (Boston ) July 7, 1773. ..Go :0 qui vernor Hutchinson-His letters, &c. - 363 it to Governor Franklin, July 14, 1773. Lord North, sije met him at Lord Le Despencer's-Lord Dart. mouth-Anecdote of Lord Hillsborough 3 - 365 is to Mr. Winthrop, (Boston) July 25, 1773 ; ; - 368 ..to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. July 25, 1773. : Printing of Gov. Hutchinson's letters - si - 369 to Dr. Cooper, July 25, 1773. Hutchinson's letiters - - ? - 370 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. August 24, 1773. Address of Massachusetts for the removal of their Governor and Lieut. Governor 's - 371 form an union with Ireland-Hutchinson's let- ? - 373 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. Sept. 12, 1773. Project to avoid repealing the American tea-duty - - Pretended Prussian Edict i 1 1 - 375 .; PRUSSIAN EDICT, (enclosed in the foregoing letter) 376 to Governor Franklin, Oct. 6, 1773. The right of - the British parliament to make laws for America ... denied -- Lord Mansfield's opinion of the pretend- ..ed Prussian Edict—The reading of it at Lord Le Despencer's by Paul Whitehead - 380 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esq. Nov. 1, 1773. Proposed accommodation with Great Britain Petition for removing the Governors 45' - 383 In - to Joseph Galloway, esq. Nov. 3, 1773., Supposed . disposition to compase the differences with Ame rica, *** nisip . . - - - - - 385 ir to Governor Franklin, Nov.3, 1773 ir.".. - 386 to the Hon. Thomas Cushing, esg. Jan5; 1774. Petition for the removal of the Governors of Mas sachusetts, presented by Lord Dartmouth-Duel. ti - between Mr. Temple and Mr. Wheatley, on account *4 of Hutchinson's lettersi in F -111 - 387 to Governor Franklin, Jan. 5, 1774. Insinuations in respecting Mr. Galloway Dr. Franklin's pro- ; posed return to America Mr. Temple's duel - 389 to the Printer of the Public Advertiser. On the - rise and progress of the differences between Great . .Britain and her American colonies ! , - 390 . .. to the Printer of the Public Advertiser - 398 PAGE Dr. Franklin to the Printer of the Public Advertiser, under the signature of “A Londoner.” On American - .. - 399 to Dr. Priestley, Philadelphia, May 16, 1775. State of America on Dr. Franklin's arrival there to the same, July 7, 1775. Conciliation hopeless from the conduct of Great Britain to America - 404 " to the same, Oct. 3, 1775. Account of the first Cam paign made by the British Forces in America - 406 to Dr. Price, or David Hartley, esq. Oct. 3, 1775. Situation of affairs between Great Britain and America - - - ... - 407 to M. Dumas, in Holland, Dec. 9, 1775. Urging him to sound the several Courts of Europe, by means struggle for independence. ... - - 408 to John Hancock, esq. President of Congress, Nantes, Oct. 8, 1776. Account of Dr. Franklin's Voyage to France--Takes two prizes - - 412 to the Secret Committee of Congress, Dec. 8, 1776. Same subject as the preceding - 414 to the same, Paris, Jan. 4, 1777 - ... - 415 : to James Lovell, esq. Passy, July 22, 1778. Obser vations on Commerce-Treaty with France --Ame- English and French fleets at sea - - 416 to Dr. Cooper, Passy, April 22, 1779. On the de preciation of the American paper-money. - 421 to the Hon. Josiah Quincy, esq. April 22, 1779. Character of the French nation-Censures the people of America - - - • 423 to the Marquis de la Fayette, at Havre-de-Grace, Passy, August 19, 1779 . 425 to the same, August 24, 1779, (with the Sword ordered by Congress) • 426 The Marquis de la Fayette to Dr. Franklin, in reply, Aug. 29, 1779 - - - - 1 - 427 Dr. Franklin to Joho Jay, esq. President of Congress, Passy, Oct. 4, 1779. Various matter - • 428 to Dr. Cooper, Oct. 27, 1779. American Privateers -Commodore Jones--Rumor of peace, fc. • 431 to James Lovell, esq. March 16, 1780. The Mar quis de la Fayette-State of affairs in England, of c. 433 - 448 50 PAGE Dr. Franklin to Monsieur Dumas, June 5, 1780. Confederacy of the Neutral Powers--Clinton's letter ? 434 - to an Agent of American Cruisers, Passy, May 30, : 1780 rin - 437 - to Dr. Ruston, (London,) Passy, Oct. 9, 1780. American finance and paper-money, 80. - 438 Dr. Jebb to Dr. Franklin, London, Oct. 11, 1780. Pro posal of a Federal Union between America and - 440 Dr. Franklin to Samuel Huntington, esq. Passy, Dec. 30, 1780. Capture of Mr. Laurens---Confined in the . -- 445 - ib. to His Excellency John Adams, esq. May 19, 1781. * Duties on American exports, &c. stitution of Massachusetts Maintenance of the - - - - - 449 Note of Dr. Franklin's, to be communicated to Count De Vergennes, July 6, 1781 Dr. Franklin to the Hon. Robert Morris, esq. July 26, 1781 - 452 to Dr. Ingenbausz, Oct. 2, 1781. Arnold's trea chery, &c. - - - - - ib. to His Excellency J. Adams, esq. Nov. 26, 1781. Capitulation of Lord Cornwallis-General Greene 453 to Sir Edward Newenham, bart. Oct. 2, 1783. Dungannon Resolutions--Trade between Ireland and America - : - - - - 454 to the Hon. Robert Morris, Dec. 25, 1783. Remiss ness to pay taxes in America—The Marquis de la - - 456 - 457 to David Hartley, esq. Jan. 7, 1784. Change in :: Administration=-Hereditary great officers of state, fc. - - - - - 459 to the Hon. John Jay, Passy, Feb. 8, 1785. Various matter - - 460 to Baron Maseres, June 26, 1785. Results of the American contest-State of America-The loy- - 461 |